Thread: Contests?

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Here's my thinking ... all 2 cents worth Make the perimeters of the prop contest pretty open. You can enter any kind of prop: paper mache', mechanical, tombstone, pneumatic...whatever. Then, whichever grabs the most votes wins. I foresee the most creative/original prop would be the winner... a crowd pleaser.

HauntForum has the $20 limit and they do a great job pulling out the creativity using very cheap materials. I propose upping that to $50. Then, you may see more hacking of everyday household items (like the shiatsu massager/zombie grabber).

Originally Posted by BackYardHaunter

i dont like the t-shirt contest because i suck at that stuff. this is a halloween forum it should be props and like wht hauntforum had the $20 contest. we could have something along those lines. or like the best paper mache contest.

-BYH

the t shirt contest was cool. then you could purchase a t shirt advertising this forum. and the proceeds went to help support this forum we all like being on. i bought a t-shirt and a hoodie last year. i love them. i wanted to buy this year but they only take paypal and i don't have paypal at this time. bummer

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Originally Posted by hallorenescene

but meeps, what if it's something craftsy. lol. then i'm the brains and your the brawn. lol.

Nope...then you are still the brawn because I can THINK of a lot of really cool crafty stuff...just bad at actually making it lol

MsM

Originally Posted by Terra

I vote for a straight-up prop contest with no Christmas involved. It was fun but a little weird for me.

yeah i like that idea. and what u said below $50 would be a cool contest.

Originally Posted by TheGothicPrincess

What kind of contest would you be interested in doing?

My ideas:

Who could most replicate a tombstone from a picture of original, would need to be something elaborate, not just a name on a piece of foam.

Mini FCG

yeah likea tombstone contest. but terra would totely win that....

Originally Posted by hallorenescene

but you were a good sport and participated. i talked to larry and he said they are working on an agenda now. should be posted soon. i think he likes to keep them different because of different tastes. like the gal above wants paper mache, that leaves me out. i'm not into paper mache. and she didn't like what i entered. so just different tastes. whatever is posted if it's up my alley i will enter. if it's not something i'm into, i will sit back and enjoy the talents of others. i enjoy both ways and will participate doing or cheering.

yeah but if we did likea wide open contest would be good

Originally Posted by MsMeeple

What do you mean you wont enter if its not up your alley?? We have a deal! I'm the brains, and your the brawn (and also get the price since I'm not allowed to participate!)

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Originally Posted by Terra

Here's my thinking ... all 2 cents worth Make the perimeters of the prop contest pretty open. You can enter any kind of prop: paper mache', mechanical, tombstone, pneumatic...whatever. Then, whichever grabs the most votes wins. I foresee the most creative/original prop would be the winner... a crowd pleaser.

HauntForum has the $20 limit and they do a great job pulling out the creativity using very cheap materials. I propose upping that to $50. Then, you may see more hacking of everyday household items (like the shiatsu massager/zombie grabber).

i think this would some it up

Originally Posted by hallorenescene

the t shirt contest was cool. then you could purchase a t shirt advertising this forum. and the proceeds went to help support this forum we all like being on. i bought a t-shirt and a hoodie last year. i love them. i wanted to buy this year but they only take paypal and i don't have paypal at this time. bummer

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i didnt like this because its not really a "prop" not many of us have software to design stuff like that.

-BYH

I think Terra has a good idea there

yeah i like the 50 doller contest idea. i have a secert project that i want to build. and i thought it would cost me about $50 bucks.

-BYH

anyone else????

i liked the Ma Guyver contest on Haunt forum, using recyled materials that we has to have a certain amount in the prop, the price was 25 dollars on top of the recycled things, there were a whole list of things, like soda bottle. broom handle, duct tape, coffee can,twine,wire clothes hanger, etc, and you had to take , I think 5 out of a list of 10 items, so you had to use creativity, which i like. it need not be called the Mac Guyver, of course, just the recycling contest, which we haunters do alot of anyway!
I know if we did a 50 dollar contest. you wouldn't have to use that much, but it seems high to me, the idea of a contest , to me. is to see how creative folks can be with a set of limitations. my 2 cents.

For my two pennyworth, I'm with Bethene.
firstly, I feel that a $50 spend may be a bit too steep for some members under the present economic climate..$20 or $25 may encourage more members to participate.

I like the idea of a "must use" list of recycled materials set by Larry or whoever is organising the contest...use any 5 from a list of 10 as bethene suggests.

The competition should be limited to static props.
There are some wonderfully talented artistic members here who are not necessarily mechanically inclined. Restricting the competition to static props would encourage maximum participation. We could run a seperate comp for animated or pneumatic props seperately, at a later date.

the static thing i think is sort of good and bad. because some props are "static" but with a little of machanics in it. but the $50 doller thing could be good by forums have to be a little differnt from each other... u want your fourm to stand out with its pros and cons. idk i think we might have something still going tho...

-BYH